Learn to diagnose the same problem yourself, distinguish symptom relief from a root-cause fix, and know when a follow-up is useful.
Consulting 104 – Why Do I Give All the Performance Tuning Scripts to My Customers?
Keep performance tuning scripts with explanations, before-values, undo steps, and a configuration history your team can compare later.
Consulting 103 – Why Do I Assure SQL Server Performance Optimization in 4 Hours?
See how performance optimization in 4 hours follows focused triage, reviewed fixes, and a written action plan for the work that remains.
Consulting 102 – What Do I Promise in Every Engagement?
Know what I promise in every engagement, define a useful baseline, and compare performance changes without trusting a speed claim.
Consulting 101 – Why Do I Never Take Control of Computers Remotely?
I avoid control of computers remotely so your team owns each action, protects credentials, and learns a tuning process it can repeat.
How Does QUOTED_IDENTIFIER Works in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #217
How Does QUOTED_IDENTIFIER Works in SQL Server? I explain it in very simple words, using SELECT “Order By” with the setting OFF and then ON.
SQL SERVER – Read Only Routing Error: Client Unable to Establish Connection Because an Error was Encountered During Handshakes Before Login
A client’s Always On read-only routing failed with: an error was encountered during handshakes before login. Here are the checks I shared and how we fixed it.